What is the wishful thinking bias?
A) a tendency for people to misremember desirable information as having come from reliable sources
B) a tendency for people to misremember desirable information as having come from unreliable sources
C) a tendency for people to accurately remember desirable information as having come from reliable sources
D) a tendency for people to accurately remember desirable information as having come from unreliable sources

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The wishful thinking bias refers to the tendency of people to remember or believe information that is desirable to them, even if it is not based on reality or comes from unreliable sources. Option A describes this bias accurately, as people may misremember desirable information as having come from reliable sources, leading to false beliefs and decisions.

What Is the Wishful Thinking Bias